Lunatic flowers!

jkmrao
rangoli
moon
crescent
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Sumathi.v
This also resembles the floral diagram of various flowers drawn in botany.The inner most layer represents the number of stamen, the next petals and then the calyx etc.
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 10:25 Permalink
Lata
Cross section of the moon - I like this meaning of luny better than the real meaning. :)
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 10:48 Permalink
jkmrao

The top right took quite some time to finish. May be, people can have a shot at how I created this one, a natural one. Regards! - mOhana
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 11:47 Permalink
Lata
The right ones looks as if the shapes have been arranged in a spiral manner, each one rotated at a certain degree. It gives a 3D appearance, like a spiral staircase. Were the shapes cut out and arranged manually in a spiral order? I'm reminded of tunnels. I'm sure we can wait to find out, after everyone else has had a turn to give their answers. :)
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 15:27 Permalink
rajamma_2

It is a BOON to see the MOON in these forms and new designs are sure to follow SOON.
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 18:54 Permalink
judelined
Each design speaks volumes for itself - now how SOON will I see the MOON before I SWOON???
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 22:07 Permalink
Sumathi.v
Everyone is becoming poetic keep it up!!!!
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 23:35 Permalink
radpri
Very beautiful design (flowers) .... this kolam tittle is "Beladhinagalu Hoovagi"
Mon, 08/10/2009 - 23:59 Permalink
jkmrao

Thanks everybody, latAjI you're on the right track. rAdhAjI, nice sentiments! Shall I take it further? gaganavu cheluvAgi cheluvE baLLiyAgi beLadiMgaLu hUvAgi iruLE hagalAgi ... ಗಗನವು ಚೆಲುವಾಗಿ ಚೆಲುವೇ ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಾಗಿ ಬೆಳದಿಂಗಳು ಹೂವಾಗಿ ಇರುಳೇ ಹಗಲಾಗಿ ... The sky is a beauty and the beauty becomes a plant and the moonlight becomes a flower and the night becomes day ... Regards! - mOhana
Tue, 08/11/2009 - 07:29 Permalink
Purni
Its so beautiful, JKMji.... You wont believe it, I am making a wall decor with Thermacol cuttings in the shape of MOON...... Thanks a lot for giving out some more ideas to enhance its beauty.....
Thu, 08/13/2009 - 05:32 Permalink
jkmrao

How the top right picture was made - The natural growth angle in phyllotaxis is 137.4 degrees. This is actually related to the hEmachandra-Fibonacci series. This would give an infinite pattern. For convenience, I took it as 140 degrees. I'll get back to the starting point of zero or 360 degrees after 18 rounds. If I take 135 degrees it will end after 8 repetitions. Then I magnified the initial motif at zero degrees each time by 20% and rotated it by 140 degrees. In this way I have growth and rotation. That is how the spiral appearance occured. In this way, it looks like a "natural" flower and quite pleasing to the eye. Don't forget time-wise, the most grown biggest one is the earliest one and the smallest one the most recent petal. Hope you enjoyed. Regards! - mOhana
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 13:07 Permalink
Lata
I knew it! I knew that this might be related to the pine cone structure. But, as I had already posted my initial thoughts on it, I was under the impression that someone else might give it a shot. Thank you for the mathematical explanation.
Fri, 08/14/2009 - 13:22 Permalink